Interview: KOTOA – on music culture, worldwide inspirations, and South London identity
In the heart of Loughborough Junction, I met with South London band Kotoa in their studio.
This week’s picks…
In the heart of Loughborough Junction, I met with South London band Kotoa in their studio.
A musician’s willingness to develop their sound, push their boundaries and follow their heart is always something I admire; it demonstrates authenticity in a music industry so driven by business models and the demands of record labels. It’s not always considered the ‘safe’ option, when compared to churning out an album every other year which sounds exactly like the one which came before it, but is infinitely better in my eyes. No risk, no reward, as they say…
As debut albums go, Olivia Dean’s Messy is up there as one of my favourites.
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